This shop/post has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #SummerRefreshment #CollectiveBiasIt's summer, and that means watermelons! We love watermelon everything at our house and I recently made a delicious mint watermelon lemonade slush that is the perfect way to cool down on a hot day. I thought this would be a great drink to serve at our next cookout, but how to keep them cold and slushy? The answer was right in front of my face! I turned a watermelon into a slush drink dispenser and froze it the night before and it was perfect! It kept our slushes amazingly slushy for hours and I'll show you exactly how to do it and also give you the recipe for this delicious drink.

Since this watermelon was frozen solid, it was the perfect holder for our slushes. If you don't want to go to the trouble of finding, or can't find, a spigot, you can also lay it on it's side and ladle out the slush mixture.

When looking for a spigot, you can use one you already have on a drink dispenser. Simply unscrew it and use it on your watermelon; Just make sure it can handle thicker blended frozen drinks. If you have a frozen drink pitcher with a spigot, that's perfect!

If you're looking to purchase one, you can find them on Amazon. Search "drink spigot" and make sure you get one for frozen drinks.

Also a note about making your slush: Make it a bit on the watery side. The frozen watermelon is so cold and insulated, it will actually firm your mix up and keep it cold for hours in the heat. You can use it with any drink you want to serve to keep it nice and cold for your guests.

Coca-Cola beverages are fun refreshments for summertime get-togethers, so it's no coincidence that there is a special deal on Minute Maid® Lemonade or Sprite® + watermelons at Kroger stores right now.

Look for the tear-pad display in the produce section by the watermelons and buy any 2 Minute Maid or Sprite 2 liters and save $1 off your watermelon purchase! Grab your faves and then get even more watermelon inspiration here.

Lemonade is so summer, so I made my delish slushes with Minute Maid Lemonade. It's made with real lemon goodness for a classic lemonade taste.

This should be made the day before you plan to serve it since there is overnight freezing involved, but it is so worth it.

First, let's make our mint simple syrup.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. water

1 large handful of mint leaves, torn

Directions:

Combine the sugar, water, and mint leaves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

Turn it down to medium-low and simmer for 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Strain the mint leaves from the syrup and refrigerate.

Now, scoop out your watermelon.

Materials:

1 large watermelon

1 small bowl or stand

1 large bowl

a large knife

an ice cream scoop or large spoon

Directions:

Stand your watermelon up in the small bowl or on a stand if you have one and score the top with your knife. This will be our lid.

Lay the watermelon on its side and slice off the top. Scoop it out and set aside.

Use an ice cream scoop or a large spoon to scoop out all of the watermelon flesh into your large bowl.

Use a large spoon to finish scraping down the inside.

Then, prep your watermelon dispenser.

Materials:

a drill/drill bits or a slim knife

a spigot (search "drink spigot" on Amazon. Make sure it can handle frozen/blended drinks)

ruler or tape measure

Directions:

Measure the size of the hole you'll need, not including the screw threads. You want it to screw in as tightly as possible. Mark where you want the tap to be and drill or make a hole with your knife.

Screw your spigot in tightly from the front, making sure not to strip the hole in the rind.

Screw the nut onto the back of the spigot from inside the watermelon tightly.

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Hi, I'm Holly. I'm a coffee-addicted, crafting, cooking, beauty-loving, dress-drooling, shoe-coveting, DIY-do or die, modern Southern mom of 2 who tries to learn something new every day. Our family loves to play together, travel, and try new things, and I blog all about it at Southern Mom Loves.

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I'm a coffee-addicted, crafting, cooking, beauty-loving, dress-drooling, shoe-coveting, DIY-do or die, modern Southern mom of 2 who tries to learn something new every day. Our family loves to play together, travel, and try new things and I blog all about it from Jackson, TN. Welcome!